Ar Zenith - Amicale France Libre HISTORICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS Ar-Zénith was the first civilian ship to set sail for England after General de Gaulle's appeal on June 18, 1940. Subsequently, many other ships will follow in its wake... Ship restored by the APPEL AR ZENITH Association and classified as a “Historic Monument” in 1999.
Malouinière de La Chipaudière HISTORICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS Welcome to our home, at Malouinière de la Chipaudière in St-Malo. This superb country house was built in 1710 for our ancestor François-Auguste Magon de La Lande, a famous Saint-Malo shipowner. During a guided tour, you will discover the ceremonial rooms and French gardens of this charming residence...
Fort du Petit Bé HISTORICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS Located in the middle of the Bay of Saint-Malo with an exceptional panoramic view on the city of Saint Malo, the estuary of Rance, Dinard and Cap Fréhel. Accessible all year round at low tide or by boat. Guided tours of Petit Bé during which will be presented the defense systems of the Bay of Saint-...
Fort National HISTORICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS Historical monument built in 1689 by Vauban and Garangeau in Chausey granite to ensure the protection of Saint-Malo, its history is closely linked to that of the corsair city. This historical past is commented during a visit of the two enclosures allowing to discover its exceptional panorama. Sche...
Les Rochers Sculptés HISTORICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS Work of Abbé Fouré (1839-1910). Deaf and mute priest who chooses sculpture as a new expression. Around 300 characters sculpted in the granite of the cliff, representing the legend of the Rothéneuf family, corsairs and pirates until the Revolution. Come and discover this essential work of outsider ar...
Cathédrale Saint-Vincent HISTORICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS The cathedral was built in the 12th century. by Jean de Chatillon on an islet easier to defend than the City of Aleth, where was the ancient cathedral Saint-Pierre. The building has considerably changed since the last war: a new spire and a rosette at the back of the choir, illuminated by a stained...
Le Fort de Saint-Père HISTORICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS The Fort of Saint-Père was built between 1777 and 1785 to protect Saint-Malo from English attacks by land and to complete the defense system imagined by the famous Vauban. Intended to house 600 soldiers and reserves of explosive powders, this bastioned fortification (in the shape of a star) has howe...
Église Saint-Suliac HISTORICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS The church of Saint-Suliac dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. Considered one of the oldest in Brittany, it has been classified as a Historic Monument (church, gate and cemetery) since 2001. It is to Saint Suliac, disciple of Saint Sanson, that we owe the founding of the church, around the 6th c...